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Leadership and career
May 8, 2017

Why Carrots and Sticks Don’t Motivate

In 2016, Wells Fargo fired more than 5,000 employees who learned the hard way that carrots don't work — at least not in the long run. Decision-makers tied a substantial piece of these employees' compensation to steep sales targets and made reaching them a condition of continued employment. They saw…
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Leadership and career
April 28, 2017

Focus Points for Leaders

Was 2016 a success for you, your department and organization? Now is an excellent time to reflect on 2016 and make commitments for the New Year. Here is my top 10 list of considerations for 2017. While many of these ideas can be applied to any professional position, some are…
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Leadership and career
April 26, 2017

3 Ways Leaders of Color Can Support C-Suite Diversity Through Mentoring

The benefits of having a mentor have been widely studied and discussed. Professionals who have been mentored enjoy higher salaries, more opportunity for promotions and greater career satisfaction as a result of their mentor's influence, experience and protection. Mentors also provide emotional support, helping their protégés find confidence in their…
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Leadership and career
April 14, 2017

10 Lessons Clients Taught Me in 2016

Each year I aspire to teach my clients lessons that will help them improve their personal and professional lives and their businesses. But what many of them probably don't realize is that I simultaneously learn as I teach. And even though I've been consulting for more than 35 years, each year…
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Maurice Gilbert 0
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Leadership and career
April 7, 2017

Are Business Leaders Proactive in Building Trust?

When corporate leadership and their boards choose to ignore trust as an intentional business strategy, the fallout for all stakeholders can be swift and painful.  John Stumpf at Wells Fargo and Heather Bresch at Mylan would be hard pressed to disagree. And more recently, many assert that the deciding factor…
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Leadership and career
April 5, 2017

10 Ways to Tie a Strong Strategy to an Equally Strong Succession Plan

In Henry IV Part 1, Owen Glendover, the leader of the Welsh rebels, joins the insurrection against King Henry. Glendower, a man steeped in the traditional lore of Wales, claims to command great magic. Therefore, mysterious and superstitious, he sometimes acts in response to prophecies and omens. In the play,…
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Leadership and career
March 31, 2017

Be More Funny, Make More Money

Want to make your company a better place to work? Understanding the benefits of using humor appropriately is the first step, actualizing this knowledge the second. Here are some ways humor can help your organization become a place that the best people can do their best work — and have…
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Clark Conine 0
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Leadership and career
March 29, 2017

How to Manage a Virtual Workforce (or How to Herd Cats)

Business leaders and employers interested in building a virtual workforce are in good company. According to the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, virtual team management is a skill among the top workplace trends for 2016. And Global Workplace Analytics, a research company devoted to helping organizations understand emerging workplace strategies, finds…
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Maurice Gilbert 0
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Leadership and career
March 22, 2017

Has Integrity Become a Commodity?

This may seem an odd question to ask, but has the "cost" of integrity created a commodity market in dishonesty?  Can integrity be traded like an investment or derivative?  In other words, if the price of integrity becomes too low, will the market for dishonesty rise to find equilibrium in…
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Clark Conine 0
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Leadership and career
March 20, 2017

Positioning Your Business as an Early Mover

An “early mover” is a firm that quickly recognizes a unique opportunity or risk in the marketplace and uses that knowledge to evaluate its options either before anyone else or along with other firms that likewise recognize the significance of what’s developing. Early movers have the advantage of time, with…
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